diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4612dd7..4f53990 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ fi
 # source vars
 source vars
 
-if [ $user -eq "" ] ; then
+if [ $user = "" ] ; then
     echo -e "User missing from vars."
     exit 1
 fi
-if [ $projectname -eq "" ] ; then
+if [ $projectname = "" ] ; then
     echo -e "Project Name missing from vars."
     exit 1
 fi
-if [ $hostname -eq "" ] ; then
+if [ $hostname = "" ] ; then
     echo -e "Hostname missing from vars."
     exit 1
 fi